The Sun. — London, England, 1818-01-20 00:00:00

CONCESSIONS TO AMERICA. Ishilids givArtied 10 the Uni-teci Stiates the British 'Contittisioner Boundaries, Colonel Tialict..kr, are Moose island, Dudley island, and 'Frederick Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay, and these %important sttrions are 'about to he alittn •dotietltvirhout any stipulation that the Arneriran , "Government. shall not erect fortifications, Ste. upon thew, so that in the event of war, the valu able trade from this 'country to St. Sohn's and Sr. Andrew's will be totally lost. We . do not 'understand that any order for the delivery of these Islands to the United States has been sent out to the King's Representative in the Colonies, we therefore trust it is not too late to stipulate, that the American Government shall not esta blish arsenals or erect fortifications on them, to the annoyance of our trading intercourse with New Brunswick. After the experience of 1803, and the sentiments previously expressed in 1799 by Lord GRENVILLE on this subject, we did not anticipate such result under any circumstances. If we were to refer to the proceedings at Ghent, we should find the principle we - advocate broadly laid down by the English Commissioners, sup ported by evidence, the most clear and indisput able. After this ruinous concession, we. have little reason to complain of the miserable Treaty of . 1783, and Mr. OswAt.n's conduct on that occa sion. The etidetice of the Right of his Majesty to these Mantis has so often been before the rublic, that we are astonished these Concessions 'Could have been made ) and we flatter ourselves that they will not be confirmed without the quali :fication and restrictions we have mentioned. That the Public may have an npportunity . of look ing at the authorities we refer to, we shall briefly enumerate then), as we cannot suppose that such en abandonment of British 'l'erritnry be' suf fered to he mad e without observation and inquiry. Sir WILLAM ALEXANDECs Grant of 1621—esta blishes unequivocally this right. The Grant to Faaseis BERNARD, Esq. and others, in 1765, re acknowledges it, and the Correspondence between Lord SIDNEY and Governor Yalta, in 1783, con firms it. But the subsequent Correspondence be tween Lord Gaet4vlLLE and Mr. LISTON, and the puke of PORTLAND'S Circular Letter of the Ilth April, 1799, to the Governors of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, places the question urged by the Americans beyond the possibility of a doubt. This Letter was occasioned ty a Note addressed to his Grace from Lord GRENVILLE, then Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs, comalunicatiog 63 Extract of a Letter, which his Lordship bad received from Mr. Lts-rox, " on the subject of a doubt that had been stated respecting the Boon- chivy of his Majesty's Province of New Brunswick and the American District of Maine." On that occasion his Majesty's TH EN Government was justly alarmed to find the right of water •way,: or harigaiion, described in Mr. LISTON'S Letter, claimed as a right deduceable from the Treaty ; apprehending- it was intended to deduce there from, as a farther consequence, a right to the islands in Passamaquoddy Ray, lying on tht American side of such water, water-way or navi gation. In fact, the Islands now awarded to be surrendered ; for the Americans, at that time, had not the imptudence to claim, as they have lately, the Island of the Grand Manan, in theßay of Fundy. In 1803 the American Government bad by their usual finesse, drawn the British Government into a Concession of ONE of these Islands, namely, Moose Island, but 'Mr. JEFFERsoIi, by a fortunate coinei knee to Great Britain, refused to ratify this Con vent ion, and the Treaty of 1806, but the affair of 1803 having attracted the attention of the in habitants of Brhish North America, they have since that period, up to the Treaty of Ghent,- fre quently attempted to • impress on the King's Mi nisters the value of these Islands, forming as they the Key to New Brunswick. That. these Re presentations were attended to, it ts only neces sary to refer to the negotiations at Ghent, and the preliminary opening of' the King's Commis- sioners at that place. For the present we shall not pursue this sub ect—the consequences are fatal to :New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, nay, indeed to the whole of the British Dominions in that quar ter, if it is true, that a more fatal concession has been made as to the boundary of the province of 'M a ine, We however trust it is not so, as we cannot suppose it possible, after what ()centred at Ghent, and the knowledge of the British Commis- sioner of the Limits in question, that s►►ch a sacri fice has been made. In the mean time, we hope the Government Will not send out any order to deliver up the possessions of these islands to the Americans. We think, on a due consideration of their importance, in a naval and military point of view, the surrenders will not be made without re striction or qualification; if they are, we shall We received this worping the Paris papers of Saturday List. The ft_dlowitpg are extracts " CHAMBER OF, DEPUrIES. JAN: 16. " The discussion on the rficruitment of die 'at my was resumed. " M. Royer Collard observed, that France, stir rounded by powerful nations which maintained regular armies, required to have an army capable of causing her independence to be respected. The Projet fur creating this army appeared to bins to be in perfect accord with the charter, and there fore he supported it with some amendments. " M. tie Vogu6 contended, that there was 'no essential difference between the plan now pro posed and the conscription, and he opposed the Proiet as uneonstiticional, as well as destructive of the Royal Prerogative. " M. Bourdeau maintained, that the Charter, in abolishing the Conscription and its abuses, or dained, that the mode of recruismeut should be regulated by law, and did not forbid a ballot. tie supported the Projet, with the Amendments proposed by the Committee. " 11. de la Bourdonnaye urged, that the Projet was nothing but the Como iption under another denomination, and declared his intention of not- ing for its rejection. " Discussion adjourned till to-morrow. " PARIS, JAN. 17.—1 t is said the Duchess d'Angooleme intends to take a journey next month to Bout deaux and the southern provinces. " Yesterday the Prevotal Court condemned to five years imprisonment, a fine of 500 francs, and ten years surveillance, a mai) of the name of Jac quemard, convicted of having used seditious expressions. " The ship Bon Pere arrived at Nantes, hat brought intelligence, that the Chevalier de Lafitte, t he new Governor of the Isle of Bourbon, arrived there the 27th of June last, and entered on _ his functions the 29th. " It is said, that Mauhrenil, who , escaped from prison at Douay, has crossed Belgium and arrived n Germany. " FIVE PER CENTS. " Friday 65 f MSc. " MADRID, JAN 3.—According. to out Royal Almanac, our army consists of 10 Captains-Gene ral (tour of them foreigners, viz. the Duke of Wellington, Lord Beresford, the Marquis de Saint Simon, and Don Joachim Blake), 133 Lieutenant• Generals 5 201 Marechaux-de-Camp ; 459 Brigadiers.—lnfantry of the Line : 50 Re giments of 3 Battalions each, of which 46 arc Spanish, 1 Italian, and 3 Smlss ; Light Infantry, 12 Regiments, and 1 Battalion.—Cavalry : '3O Reg:limas, of vvbich 17 are of the Line ; 5 of Pr?gifon , 7 . ; 4Of CilasSeltrs; and offittsskra. : 813 Oflicers cat all classes ; 150 Cadets ; 5 Squadrons of Lii.,4lt Artillery; 64 Artillery Compa 'lies of the Lint ; 75 Companies of 'Militia; IS Ditto of Wor'Kui(•ti ; 5 Battalions of Train Sol diers. Engineers : 10 Officers General, &c. " LET?SIC, Jaw. 3.—The Censorship does not permit the publication of any Work respecting Madame de Krudener. " The new year's fair here - is going On well, notwithstanding the proximity of that of Easter. " Faitt.K‘FoßT, J. 12.—The Count Las Casas has received orders to proceed to Kesnigsgratz, and to remain there tinder ;urveillance, lie will quit Frankfort in a few days. The Prussian Commis sary of Police who is with him, will accompany him to tie frontiers of Bohemia. " Shortly after the resumptioii of the Sittings of the Diet, a demand is expected from the Courts of Vienna and Berlin, requiring the passing of several laws obligatory upon all Germany, and which are called for. by circumstances. The legal establishment of the Liberty of the Press, with meas►rres against the abuse of that liberty, con stitutes one of these objects." EXTRACT FROM A PRIVITE LETTER FROM PARIS, DATED JAN. 16, ISIS. Every one hoped, without any very good reason, it is true, that the Ministry would withdraw the hateful CONCORDAT. This mark of respect for public opinion, on the part of the Ministry, would tisile produced an excellent effect ; already the simple idea that the Government would not insist on carrying a measure so contrary to the true in terests of - France, had calmed the public mind, and began to unite parties. The old Ministerial majority began to form itself anew without ef fect ; the divisions occasioned by the discussion on the Liberty of the Press, began to disappear ; but on a sudden the public learn that the Com mittee, appointed to consider 'the Concordat, has resumed its labours with new activity ; that the Duke de RICHELIEU and M. Laturt press the members of it to nominate their Reporter, and that in a few days the'Report will be made to the Chamber, the discontent has been the greater, as the news of the abandoning of it by the Mini stry had caused so much pleasure. As to the Committee itself, Li e know that it is divided in opinion. Four of the members reject at once the Organic Law ; of these we may remark, M. DE,PATYS, a - most .respectable and learned old man, Member of the Constitnent . Assembly, and strongly attached to Constitutional Monarch v. Five members are willing to accept the law with amendments. Of these M. Marteum.ns and M. TRINQUELAGUE do not think it, even as it is, suf ficiently ultramontane. They wish to annihilate the ancient liberties of the Gallic Church ; they • have even declared to the. Ministers, that if the amendments be not accepted, all the cote droit (the ultra side of the house) will reject the law. For our own parts, we cannot conceive bow the Ministers, knowing as they do the state of opinion, can hesitate a moment to withdraw a law'so fatal to the Monarchy, for there is not the least doubt that nine-tentlis of France regard it as unconstitutional and anti-national. it is, be sides, well known that the new Ecclesiastical Cireonscription, and the erection of new Bishop ricks, are the work entirely of M. de BLAcas ; that the Pope attached no importance whatever to these measures, and that he would have been per fectly satisfied in giving one Bishop only to each' Department. But M. de BLACA3 has 'been -the instrument of a party, and be has sacrificed to petty interests and miserable passions the interest of his KING and his Country. (From tl.e Commercial Advertiser of Dec. 22.) EXTRACT OF A LUTTER DATED WASHINGTON, DEC. 20. " The report in your paper last week, of the President designing Mr. ROBERT WALSH as 111 - ster to Prussia, is, I can assure you, nut entitled to any credit or be!ief. 1 learn here, from a source that may be depended on, that if the Go vernment reciprocates the appointment uf the King of PRUSSIA, Mr. C. HUGH ES, of yonr city, now, residing at Stw..kholm as Charge (PAL - fairs of the United States, will have the Place. his high standing wi!li the Executive here, and dignified representation of the nationat character abroad,. will fissure him the appointment." (From the same Paper.) The Bill for die Commutation of Soldiers' Land for a stij►ulate(l Slim of Money, is now under seri►nis dt.bate in the Ho' Se of Iteprrsentatives.— Front %%11:it we. have seen, the adoption o this measure appears to us to be by uo menus so pro bable as tee once supposed it. A1.4 , ,y Members have spoken on the measure, and odic rs probably rill! avail themselves of the future opportunity ()M.!! ell them to present their views of it. The (Pies [ion is as important as any of internal policy likely 'have to 'keep 'Con if antlif on - 014 station, not teen sail of ships, the whole of our force in the Vest Indies, and on that station, but a force more than egnal to that of liB4, which consisted of upwards of eighty ships of war. We cannot conclude these observations with ' out lamentin4 the clamour and opposition which iufittenced the Ministt'y to reduce the Navy to its present low state. True policy on the pit of the Public, and a more energetic and firm fe e lin g i n th e Government, would have relieved us from the sight of the pitiable sea-faring objects we hare now daily passing . before n.. To avoid in , - vidious comparisons we are auxions ; but we cannot refrain from,reynestingVth Public to reflect on the conduct of the Government of the United State's towards the Amelican Navy, and to contrast it with the present state of the British Navy, arising from the factions and virulent conduct of the opponents of the King's Government. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have the plea,hre to announce, for To-morrow, another Letter from LASIRANC, The Fourth Letter from TERReE Ftt,ins alp) To-morrow. *: For-Tile COUNTRY, seethe Fourth Page. THEATRICAL. REGISTER. Performed Lost Night. TfIFEATRE ROYAL, DirunT-LANE.--Macheth : Macbeth, Mr, Kean ; Lady Macbeth, Mrs. Bartley. After which, Harle. elute 's Vision. TuF.ATne ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.—The Point of Honour, Chevalier de St. Franc, Mr. Young ; Bertha, 'Miss O'Neill After which, Three Miles from Paris. To which was added, Hai lequin Gulliver. ARRIVED-1 DOMID, 1 Frauce, 1 Rimbuirgh. ‘Va tryfortl, 2 IluHand, 5 Got tetibuigh, I Malta, 3 Ilimburgh, 2 Flanders. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT rwELvp, Wci.netc. Sank Stock . .. . 290 1 3 rer Cent. Red .SIA 1 8 per Cons ...... BOl4 I 4 per Cents 9,,h S per Cent. NavyAnu...los2l Bank L. Ann . • •• •• • ! 2, - ) i I Imperial :1 per Cent. Anti. 7pi Stock 24/ India 114 , 011 x.:.. 103 x. 109 s pr. Exch. ...... 19s. 29s—pr. Cuns.fur Account.. R 2 81i 821 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE, TO.NIOIUROW. Morning, 13 minutes after 1. I Evening, 38 minutes after THE SUN. itotA:m guts rntEitE FALSU3I AtruLAT ? LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1813. to r rictent vAlet' l ,2"t• a - it on the 'Ol e 11:11:(1, - die interest of sonic fooy thoustiti tilit l .3, or on the other the finailetA Of the Country• of typoiing Opinions among those actual'', by the st:ne motives ; Ana it is no wonder, theleT . fore, that theme hits been exhibited a want or agreement on this subject, itutotig those trilO se views harmonize on MI others. The Charleston Conrier Of Dec. 16 says--" re have received Jamaica P.iperi to the 20th ult.' but they contain nt, flews of much iii:portanee."*" We have also received Curacoii Gazettes cif I \4°f ' t 17, which state that a severa battle has be l fought between the Royalists and the Patriots, f" which the Latter %vete victorious; but the Par rs do not state whether the revolutionary army hsd entered Caraccas. Price of the Markets at Kingston on the 20th November :—Flour, 15 dollars; Rice, 8 ; Pitch Pine Lumber, 51 to 54 ; Shingles, 13 tt ' 14.—Exchange on London, 483 dollars per Wl' sterling." . 1 Tiz PONns.—This morning the Consols open ed . at 81 S 2, and continued at that price until twel vil o'clock. SCarcely any !tininess was done but ma l t ing up accounts, and no defaulter was declared one. LLOYD'S, TWELi - E o ; CLOCI{.---The [Finical! Smith, front Buenos Ayres to London, was take') by a Spanish Letter of Marque, bound fo i° Cadiz and Africa, to Lima, and carried juto We feel rather .regret than pride in s a ying. ' CC understand that THE SUN is the only Public .P ur° nal of this Country which is considered in Y arn as the vehicle of independent and disinteres t°. p 1 inciples. We have, indeed, heard that there If a report in Paris that not fewer than }Tyr .1 3111 ;. TISH NEWSPAPERS, if it b e not a nrofamAtion 4) the word British to say so, are actually in the P 9: of the French, Mini s t ers , an d ot h ers. This 1 " Ilf be a total falsehood, or an extreme ex:lg.: l:6' tiou.—That some of our Public Writers are 10(1 vehement in condemning every measure of 11le French, Cabinet m os t be admitted, a nd °- t others 'are so lavish in their commendations of (b° be same measures as to excite stispicion, cannot doubted, but why that contrariety of oPit' it# should be wholly ioiputed to pecuniary co 1 1 111 1; tion, we &timid be unable to conceive, if we iliE not too well know the envy and the malice °. It, bon-ever, not only becomes o ur Al l ' oisters, hat is absoltitely their duty to rinleav°" l. ' if Possible, to aberrteiu the fact ; feir what Cfi f ' 6# dieee, as we hav e b e f ore o b served, ou-4" tbe). n ' or can they, place in any Jouruai thla 3"a.t'C‘ to he attached to the interests of our Governol'e °l ; if it is empl o y e d i n support o f such measu r e s a foreign Government, as may be injurious to °lir t own ? That the high er or d er o f our Riders "1""-t disdain to give the least countenance to any - I°Lir ; nal to which th e susp i c i on o f such a disgr3cill, COIIIICIiOII with a foreign Government t nig 4 t s ' t c ' tach, we firmly b e li eve , b ut t h ey s h ou l d b e s ure tb3 l no countenance is imparted to any such J"" fri : o by any of their official subordinates. It wo" ld worse than folly to patronize any Public .10 1}r " a l that may have pti interest in support of a merit which has always been adverSe to. this C" nl try, of which it, i n d ee d, h as l ong b een c onside l 4 as the natural Enemy. For our own part , vr shall persevere in the same open and direct cour ie: respecting France. We must pity the Sovere i g i who has been obliged to admit into his Counsels w ell who have not cleared their hands from the blood vf dreadful Revolution, which produced the down fB of his house, and the murder of his dearest R eia : : lives, and wh o , if th e y were once more to g 9l O the ascendant, would probably renew all t b°s scenes of horror. We shall also resolutelY p ro' test against the rem ova l o f THE ARMY of nc PATION, which is rather THE ARMY of PrtoTec ri % to France, and to all E ur op e . Nor sh a ll eve Ce3g to look with alarm uPon the AlarranY CoNeCB Ir TION proposed in France, which cannot bave f o g its object the m ere defenc e of t h e eonntr Y, must be the Beim of deep and clarity schemeo °, will 5000 beest into light, when artifice,, lion, and vilhiny shall be supported by Pe' ver ; and when the A LLIED G UARDIANS Of EDROPI3"S"i, le lee French Demagogues full opportunity to lin ravel and •to p e rp etrate t h e i r i n i qu i tous machi l36# t ions. 14 I:nEwF;Rs.—\V e rejoic.e to find that a is to take pia, e for the purpose of devising mode of putting a stop t,. the arbitrary irnOn°l )° ,, of the BaewEr,i, Ssho Lave too• long been P e es mined by th e L eg i s l ature to- fix their own pr i r r , I a a leverage Cis e . l tid to the health and 011'1',, Of the middli ng and loser classes of the petit 1 a Ovverage, too it. has decreased in quality,w l ;` i , it li;•.s ri - :Le. The suppotter 9 of t 3 Meeting will drserve well of their Col,ilt ry• Tut.: Duna or YORK ---4 t has been elrotto , " ). , reported . that his Royal Hi g h n e ss h a d brok cri .,, , tendonotie of his legs on Inoutititt his 114)" lie has only'sprained his nude, which preven te i his proceetting oti 1i ititeuded dirersiou Shooting.